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- From: fishbone@astro.ocis.temple.edu (Greg Fishbone)
- Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
- Subject: Re: Where is Lake Edna? (KFC)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.065719.17830@cronkite.ocis.temple.edu>
- Date: 21 Dec 92 06:57:19 GMT
- References: <1992Dec18.144903.13199@bsu-ucs>
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- 00tdspence@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu wrote:
- : Does anyone but me think that it is highly politically incorrect of KFC
- : to create a fictional town whose only African-American citizen owns the
- : fried chicken shack???
- : I have seen no other minorities in the spots other than Russ or whatever
- : his name is.
- : This whole ad campaign smells of racism to me.
-
- : Trav
- : 00tdspence@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
-
- In whatever mythological universe this commercial is taking place in, the
- man is the most popular guy in town, so I guess that's okay (everyone
- thinks he's a GENIUS for selling his chicken at the price established by
- the company headquarters!). :D
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- Greg Fishbone | You can argue with me, but you can't
- | argue with status!" --Elrod the Albino
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